PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Billy
vs
Diaz

188 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Billy in the body.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Billy's head.
Billy throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Billy tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Billy's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billy throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.

Billy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Billy is in Diaz's guard.
Billy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Billy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Billy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Billy distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Billy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Billy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz wants to stand but Billy is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Bill Billy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Billy backs up against the cage.
Billy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billy throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Billy circles away.
Billy tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Cain Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz looks winded!
Billy is looking to clinch.
Billy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Billy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Billy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Billy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Billy cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Billy controlling the position easily from mount.
Billy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Billy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Billy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Billy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Billy slips under a jab from Diaz.
Billy throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Billy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Billy tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Billy just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Billy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diaz is trying to defend but Billy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Billy in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Billy in his half guard.
Billy is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Billy content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Billy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill Billy just wasn't active enough.
Diaz scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Billy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Billy wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Billy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Billy postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billy chips away with some ground and pound.
Billy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Billy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Billy controls the pace.
Billy stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Billy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Billy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Billy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Billy won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Billy passes into half guard.
Billy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Billy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Billy lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy content to control rather than advance.
Billy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Billy connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Billy moves nicely into side control.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Billy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Billy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billy scores with punches to the body.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Billy controlling the positon.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Billy scores with punches and elbows.
Diaz holding both Billy 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Diaz hold on?
Billy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Billy gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Billy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Can Diaz hold on?! Billy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

It looks like Cain Diaz has been cut.
Can Diaz hold on?! Billy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billy punishes Diaz with strikes from the back mount.
Billy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Diaz. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Billy connects with a big shot to the side of Diaz's head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Diaz is covering up but some of the strikes from Billy are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Diaz up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Billy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Billy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Billy!